The decision of where to live, and whether to rent or buy a home, is undoubtedly one of the biggest decisions that most of us will make in our lives. I’ve done some of both. I lived in probably eight or ten different rented apartments/homes throughout college and grad school, and then went on to […]
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We’re approaching that time of year again, friends! If you haven’t already started thinking about the holidays, I suggest that now is a good time to start. No, the reason I suggest that has nothing to do with the holiday sales, Black Friday, or any other retail-associated extravaganzas! It has to do with PLANNING. […]
READ MORE >>Can You Afford Anything You Want?
When I was nineteen years old I took a job that most people could not imagine doing. I signed up to sell educational books door-to-door all summer long in the western suburbs of St. Louis. For thirteen weeks that summer I worked from sunup until sundown six days a week, walking from house to house […]
READ MORE >>Budgeting (or not!) the lazy way
Lately I have been thinking a lot about budgets, primarily because I have come across many posts about the importance of following a household budget. I know that many in the PF community are big fans of budgets, and I think here in the CMF household we are too, but I after reading many blog […]
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